The Star was a London evening newspaper founded in 1888.[1] It ceased publication in 1960 when it was merged with the Evening News, as part of the same takeover that saw the News Chronicle absorbed into the Daily Mail. For some years afterward, the merged paper was called The Evening News and Star.[2]
 Placard for The Star announcing signing of the Treaty of Versailles, 28 June 1919 | |
| Type | Daily |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | T. P. O'Connor |
| Launched | 1888 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | 1960 |
| Headquarters | London, England |
| City | London |
| Country | England |
Editors
edit- 1888: T. P. O'Connor
- 1890: Henry W. Massingham
- 1891: Ernest Parke
- 1908: James Douglas
- 1920: Wilson Pope
- 1930: Edward Chattaway
- 1936: Robin Cruickshank
- 1941: Arthur Leslie Cranfield
- 1957: Ralph McCarthy
Jack the Ripper
editThe Star achieved early prominence and high circulation by sensationalising the Whitechapel murders of 1888–1891. Some suspect that one of its journalists wrote the Dear Boss letter that gave Jack the Ripper his name to boost circulation numbers.[3][failed verification][4]
References
edit- ^ "Concise History of the British Newspaper in the Nineteenth Century". British Library. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "The History of The Star". The star fiction index. At web pages. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ TV review: Nasa: Triumph and Tragedy | Jack the Ripper: Tabloid Killer Revealed
- ^ Andrew Cook, Jack the Ripper: Case Closed, ISBN 978-1-84868-327-3
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